Riding-saddle



(No Model.)

J. W. NEWMAN.

RIDING SADDLE. I

Patented Apr. 27, 1886.

Y No. 340,892.

ATToRNEia.

UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE,

JOHN XV. NEWMAN, OF DECATUR, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND DRURY PRESLEY SHAW, OF AURORA, TEXAS.

RIDING-SADDLE.

EifZEiIJEFICATION forming part Of LGHZQIS iatent NO. 340,892, dated April 27, 1886- Applicatioufiled November 13, 1885. Serial No. 135.,d97. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN W. NEWMAN, residing at Decatur, in the county of lVise, in the State of Texas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement for Saddles, consisting of a combined hook snap and buckle; and I do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improvement in saddles, and relates especially to devices intended for use in coupling or connecting girths to saddles in stock countries or elsewhere where it is desirable to quickly adjust the saddle onto a horse-as, for instance, in case of a stampede of cattle. In such regions usually two girths are used, and are fastened at one end to aring secured to the saddle. This strap is then passed through a ring attached to the girth, thence through the saddle-ring, and again through the girth-ring, and secured by buckle or in other suitable manner. The strap, it will be seen, is passed twice through both rings,br inging sections or lengths of the strap on top of others. In drawing this strap to tighten the girth the inner portion, by reason of the frie tion of the parts passing through therings, becomes rolled or creased up and straightened out, and loosens the girth in a short time, especially when the strap is damp or wet. The placing or disposition of this strap through the saddle and girth rings requires a great deal of time, and is troublesome.

My invention seeks to overcome the objec tions above noted, and at the same time provide a simple economical construction by which to effect the desired connection; and it consists in certain features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a saddle provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is aface view of my device, a girtlrring be ing in place on the hook. Fig. 3 is a side view, the saddlestrap being shown; and Fig. 4 is a side view, part in section, of the device.

The body A of the combined buckle and hook is provided at its lower end with an eX- tension, 1, curved, forming a hook, d, and at its upper end with two loops or strap-passages,

a b, separated by a dividing-bar, B, which forms a bearing for the tongue. The body at the juncture of the extension 1 is formed with two lugs, 2, and the extension 1 is provided with a slot or socket, 8, into which is movable the point end of the tongue, presently described.

To the body of the coupling, and to and between the lugs 1., is pivoted between its ends a tongue, 0, having its lower end, 1, arranged to engage the point of and close the hook d, and its upper end, 2, arranged to bear when closed against the hearing or dividing bars of the loops. It is preferred to provide the coupler with a protecting-billet, F, secured to its rear side to protect the animal against the friction of the coupling.

In use it will be seen the connecting-strap G, joining the coupling with the saddle, is passed first through the upper loop, a, and, secondly, through the lower loop, I), and its end g is secured by a suitable hole therein being entered by the upper arm, 2, of tongue 0. The girth-ring E, being engaged on hook (I, by drawing up strap G and securing it by arm 2 of tongue 0, the girth may be tightened.

It will be seen that by the two loops a b the friction of the lengths of strap G is avoided; also, that the strain of the strap on the upper arm of the tongue secures the same properly to or against the hook (Z.

It will be seen that by my invention,by loosening strap G, the girth may be released without entirely unlooping strap G, and such strap is always retained looped up to the saddle; also, that by reason of the coupling the saddling and unsaddling of a horse may be more quickly efi'ected than by the common means now employed.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a saddle attachment, substantially as described,'the combination, with the saddlestrap and the girth,of the combined hook and buckle having passages a 1), whereby to re ceive the different lengths of the saddle-strap, and having a closed hook for the girth-ring, all arranged substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. A. combined hook and buckle comprising the body A, provided with separated passages a b, separated by bar B, adapted to receive the different lengths of the saddle-strap, the hook d, adapted to receive the girth-ring, and the tongue 0, pivoted between its end to the body, and having one end movable toward and from the point of the hook, and its other end abutting the cross-bar B,all arranged and adapted for use substantially as specified.

3. The improved combined buckle and hook herein described, consisting of the-body A, having an extension, 1,eurved,forming a hook, d, and provided with lugs 2, and a slot or socket extended between said lugs and for- J N O. \V. NEVMAN.

\Vitnesses:

\V. H. BULLooK, XV. H. OUNDIFF. 

